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Phil Mickelson apologizes for ‘reckless’ Saudi golf comments, says he needs ‘time away’; KPMG ends relationship with Mickelson Golf Digest February 22, 2022 Phil Mickelson has issued an apology for his comments regarding his involvement with a proposed Saudi-backed golf league. In a November interview that was made public last week, Mickelson told golf writer Alan Shipnuck that he acknowledged the Saudi government are “scary mother****ers” and that “they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay.” However, Mickelson said he…
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‘Significant’ UK sanctions to be signed off at early morning Cobra meeting By Dan Sabbagh the Guardian February 21, 2022 Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the UK’s emergency Cobra committee on Tuesday morning to sign off a package of sanctions against Russia after its military occupation of the two breakaway states in eastern Ukraine. The initial signs were that the package would target “those complicit in the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” after Russian troops were ordered to enter the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk for the first time overnight. Downing St said that Johnson…
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A fourth Covid-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials ‘continually’ look at emerging data By Jacqueline Howard CNN February 20, 2022 (CNN)As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization, on March 11, more nations are rolling out — or are discussing the possibility of — fourth doses of coronavirus vaccine for their most vulnerable. In the United States, leading public health officials say they are “very carefully” monitoring if or when fourth doses might be needed. Fourth vaccine dose boosts antibodies, researchers say, but likely…
Justin Trudeau makes historic visit to Canadian gay bar NBC News February 20, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history on Monday by stopping at a gay bar in Vancouver to mark the beginning of the city’s Pride week. Trudeau took pictures and shook hands with patrons at the Fountainhead Pub — effectively becoming the first sitting Canadian prime minister to visit a gay bar. “Vancouver is gearing up for #Pride weekend right now, but the spirit of pride and inclusivity is strong here all year long!” Trudeau wrote on Twitter. “Thanks to the folks at @fountainheadVAN…
Federal judge rules that Trump can be sued over the Capitol riot and does not have absolute immunity Yahoo News February 19, 2022 A federal judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald Trump can be held civilly liable for the deadly Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Trump’s speech before his supporters stormed the Capitol, during which he called on them to “fight like hell” against the 2020 election results, “can reasonably be viewed as a call for collective action,” US District Judge Amit Mehta wrote in a 112-page ruling. He pointed to specific statements in which…
DOJ reveals new Signal messages from Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz CNN February 19, 2022 (CNN)Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes will be held in jail while he awaits trial, a federal judge in Washington, DC, ruled on Friday after prosecutors revealed new Signal app messages where Rhodes allegedly called January 6 “the final nail in the coffin of our republic” and instructed his followers to prepare for violence. The messages from the encrypted app, which were presented during hearings Wednesday and Friday, allegedly show how Rhodes advocated for then-President Donald…
The latest on the Ukraine-Russia border crisis: Live updates By Fernando Alfonso III CNN February 19, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that sanctions on Russia should be made public before a possible invasion of Ukraine occurs. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Russia is moving to conduct an attack on Ukraine, while US Vice President Kamala Harris vowed a “swift, severe and united” response if an invasion takes place. Russian President Vladimir Putin was joined by his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko Saturday as he launched Russia’s ballistic and cruise missile exercises. Continue Reading…..
Spreaker February 19, 2022 Click to View Podcast